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Lazy Jones (Medley) - arranged by Instant RemedyReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 A pretty good dance-remix of our beloved Zombie Nation tu-… erm, Lazy Jones tunes. The individual jingles are seamlessly stitched together into one 4 minute remix. Add some great drums and synth strings, do a great job of mixing the whole thing - definitely worth a listen. |
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Auf Wiedersehen Monty - arranged by SolknightReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Not bad, not bad. The panned drums tell me that this tune may have been an XM or S3M originally. A solid average remix, pretty much everything you'd expect from an Auf.. cover is here. To be perfectly honest, many times for me it sounded like my very own Auf… remix, but hey, how many ways are there to remix this tune, really?😉 A few years ago this could've been top-notch, but the stakes have been raised a lot since then. |
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Spellbound (Swing mix) - arranged by Mahoney offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 I have to say, I don't think I've ever heard a remix whose style was so far away from the style of the original! This remix gets a lot of plus points for its innovative idea and were it not for that awful SID sound in the lead (yes, here it sounds awful!), it'd actually rock big time. But the lead sound is just so *NOT* good in front of that band playing in the background, it's appalling. Were the lead played on a trumpet or a saxophone, I wouldn't have thought for a second to select this to be one of my most favorite remixes, but this way I am just left wondering - how come Mahoney didn't hear this??? … (I just keep listening to this remix again and again, and I want to make it my pick of the bunch *SOOOO* bad, but that SID lead is simply bothering me a lot. Hmm, maybe if I imagined a swinging robot in a ballroom as its singing, erm, emitting sounds on top of what the band is playing… Naaah!) |
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The Last Ninja - The Wilderness - arranged by SolknightReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Publishing a Last Ninja remix these days is not an easy thing to do since there were so many past attempts. But Solknight managed to bring out a nice remix (I especially like the opening) that stands on its own. While you won't yell outwhoa!when listening to his remix, but you'll certainly enjoy it, just like I did. It's definitely one of the better The Wilderness remixes out there, but don't expect a lot more than that. |
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Vertigo (green agent mix) - arranged by AxemanReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Was there a Vertigo remix compo I missed? 😊 This one is done with electric guitars, which is something I like, but after hearing Flatline's remix, I don't think it's the right way to remix this tune. Axeman is playing his heart out to get this one done, which I do value and I like this display of his skills, he just didn't pick the right tune for it. |
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Hawkeye - arranged by OllasReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 While I found the Myth Title Remix a bit underdone, this one is a bit overdone. I am quite impressed with this remix, and I think it's above average, but I don't quite think it's in that upper 10%. Probably the presence of too many high frequencies is what's bothering my ears here - it's like when I am driving at night and suddenly I am blinded by the bright light of an oncoming car. All in all, kudos to Ollas - but it's just a hair shy of being my pick. |
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Myth (Title) - arranged by CZ TunesReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Promising start with the original SID left in the mix. Then it transforms into a fairly decent remix. Parts of the final mix of this tune sound rather strange to me - some instruments are panned hard left, an almost total lack of any effects (the remix sounds pretty dry to me)… I think, the choice of instruments is not bad, but the overall result sounds a tiny bit icky to me. This remix shows more potential than what it actually delivers. Still, a good contender in the mid-pack. |
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Last Ninja 2: The Sewers - arranged by N-TraceReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Musically, it starts out pretty awesome. Production-wise it could've used better mixing throughout. The choice of deep strings and the pounding timpani in the beginning and then just a hint of the lead here and there - perfect! In the middle it switches (or tries switching) gears (like the original SID) - and this is where it gets a bit disappointing: where is the punch, the power, the in-your-face scariness? Instead of becoming anI'll hunt you down, Last Ninja!-type threat it remains relatively mellow and dark. Great first half, fairly decent second half, but this second half is what prevents it from being my pick. Highly recommended for download, though. |
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Last Ninja 2: The Final Battle - arranged by N-TraceReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Your typical SID conversion done with thetraditionalsynth instruments, this might even be an XM or S3M recorded into MP3. It's lacking depth, but otherwise it's a pretty solid average remix. |
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Dominator - arranged by N-TraceReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Well, it's painfully obvious that N-Trace didn't have access to better sounding equipment for his previously reviewed remixes, and although his repertoir of instruments got expanded here, it still remains an about average remix. If you want to hear unique remixes, this shouldn't be one of your choices. Solid remix, but it doesn't stand out in the crowd. |
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Phantoms 2001 - arranged by danceaway offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Good opening, but I can't shake the feeling that I heard the exact same riff in another SID remix before… It seems danceaway fell in love with that opening riff and he just couldn't use it enough times. Which is too bad, as it works well for an opening but it became pretty irritating pretty fast after that. In fact, I couldn't concentrate on anything else but that damn riff! Which may not have been that bad, since this tune barely hits average on my remix-o-meter… Then what bothered me was the off-key lead. Or maybe it's not off-key, but it certainly made me sayHuhh?. For a dance tune it's not very dancey (and there are dance-remixes out there that are a helluva lot better), for a Phantoms remix it's rather weak. It's oh-kay, but I wouldn't recommend it. |
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Cobra (Morricone Edit) - arranged by Axel MelzenerReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Now here is something that has a clear direction, makes perfect musical sense and is also very emotional! Sure, it's a cover of a cover, but a very, very well done one! And the fact that it's done in Morricone's style in an absolutely immaculate fashion - I don't think perfect even begins to describe it. Three cheers for Axel!!! |
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Test Drive - arranged by DJ Tobi offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Starts out with the original SID then adds drums to it, then adds more drums to it - and that's it!? Rather disappointing. I expected the tune to slowly transform into a very cool giant club mix, instead it just sits there lamely. Whoever did this wasn't thinking. |
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Turrican 3 Air Combat (The Masters Duel) - arranged by Honorabili offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Those super-short little sounds don't work here for the lead. Which is too bad, because otherwise it'd be a pretty good sounding tune. The main problem with them is that they make the otherwise touching melody sound extremely inhuman. Did Honorabili actually listen to this tune before converting it to MP3? … |
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Aliens Droship Stage (Tropical Surfing) - arranged by Honorabili offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 I can kinda see how this tune would lend itself to a Hawaiian makeover, but not this way. |
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Defender of the Crown Swordfight (Mysticism mix) - arranged by Honorabili offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 This could've been pretty interesting, but it's poorly done and is too short. Why do some people release half-done tunes? … |
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Pole Position : Acid Drive - arranged by dor-x offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 WTF is this? And what does it have to do with Pole Position? Utter crap. |
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Frogger (Sickbag mix) - arranged by DJ ThumpHeadAcheReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Ha-ha!!! This is fun-ny! 😊 The hopping sounds, the laughing clown, the thumping base drum - this is hilarious! |
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Slamball - arranged by PloughReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Sounds like a GMIDI conversion played on an SB soundcard with orchestral SoundFonts. Not particularly interesting, especially since Slamball itself is a Bach cover… |
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Parallax (4 A Leone Western Mix) - arranged by MistaDistahReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Has a sort of metallic feel to it (metallic as in iron-like), but I can't say that it made a deep impression on me. At times I hear influences of Kraftwerk in it, most of the time it sounds industrial, some of the lead sounds very ambient - it's hard to figure out just where this remix goes. I don't like that - I like tunes with a clear direction. All in all, a commandable effort, but I've heard better ones. |
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Last Ninja (Dschungelkämpfer jungle mix) - arranged by Timokl offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 The first minute or so is utter crap and has very little to do with The Last Ninja. Then it becomes just a bit better in the middle when that famous Last Ninja riff is floated on top of the jungle rhythms, but I still feel like I wasted my time listening to this remix… |
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The Last Ninja - 2001 Mix - arranged by Glyn R BrownReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 A disturbing look at our beloved Last Ninja. At times the remix seems to describe the gruesome nature of the battles in gory detail, other times it becomes an almost religious experience. The different parts are connected by some wise guy's (literally!) generic comments (speech samples taken from some game maybe?). I don't think a garden salad is more mixed than this remix, but hey, we all need a healthy diet! |
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Savage (Boom!Tsk!Fz!) - arranged by FeekZoidReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 A fantastic start, I don't think it can be done more perfectly than this! But while I don't always agree with FeekZoid's choices in the rest of his remix, I think a lot of people will enjoy this one. Certainly not your below-average boom-tsk remix, but certainly not the best one, either. But I am sure we'll all listen to it more than once, becuase it's hard to get it out of your head. The lead line is just as good as the opening seconds, and the tune in general shows a lot of creativity. But all those ideas just seem to fly out in all direction - there's no cohesiveness. |
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Thanatos - arranged by DJ ThumpHeadAcheReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 A superb dance-remix of Hubbard's (and Julian Breeze's 😊 classic tune, with just the right touch of ambience. I am usually not fond of this boom-tsk genre, but even I appreciate a great tune, and this is one of those. Good selection of instruments, too, esp. the great base guitar and the Jarre-ish sound effects that keep your ears busy all the time. |
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Wizball Song 2 (Orchestral Bhangra Gumbo Remix) - arranged by MistaDistahReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Sure, amongst the ambient-worldbeat-orchestral-SID-remixes this one is king, but that's becuase this is the only one in that category. :] It sounds like a remix that tries to fuse many different styles, but it's the typical case of trying to grab more than you can, with the rest flowing out thru your fingers. Ambitious attempt? Yep. The result being a somewhat boring fusion stuff? Sadly, yep. |
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Wizball Song 2 (Orchestral Bouncy Remix) - arranged by MistaDistahReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Great idea, not so good execution. I dunno why, but something is missing from it. It's like eating salt-less soup. You feel that it could've been something tasty, something big, but it isn't. A bit ambient with some breakbeat going on in the background, many orchestral hits - I guess, all the elements for a hit are there. It just wasn't mixed with the right proportions. |
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Warhawk (Live on DR) - arranged by PRESS PLAY ON TAPEReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 I think the lead guitarist was a bit trigger-happy with the melody line at times, but hey, still pretty good! |
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Ghosts'n'Goblins (Live on DR) - arranged by PRESS PLAY ON TAPEReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 I am starting to like PPOT's cover of Ghosts'n'Goblins more and more, even though I wasn't fond of it when I first heard it. |
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Last Ninja - Palace Gardens - arranged by Glyn R BrownReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 A solid remake of this great tune, pretty much in the same style of how I'm sure all of us have imagined it, no surprises here. Better (or more extended) use of oriental instruments would've given it real authenticity, as Glyn is simply using orientalish synth sounds instead of say, a koto or shamisen. Yes, it sounds a bit too sterile this way. Well made, though, and one of the better covers of Palace Gardens, definitely (minus the constant background noise which might be the noise of a tape recorder or something 😊. |
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Gyruss - arranged by Fash offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Keeping in pace with the frantic speed of the original tune (and game), this cover nevertheless is just about average. Dancey rhythm section overlayed with some dull, overused insturments from the 80's. Nice effort, but that's it. |
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